List of Catholic dioceses in Bulgaria explained

The Roman Catholic Church in Bulgaria, joint in an episcopal conference (Mejduritualnata Episcopska Konferenzia vâv Bâlgaria), comprises only exempt sees:

• two Latin exempt bishoprics
• one Eastern Catholic pre-diocesan (exempt) jurisdiction

There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Bulgaria as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) in the national capital Sofia (into which is also vested the Apostolic Nunciature to Macedonia).

Current jurisdictions

Latin exempt jurisdictions

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Nikopol
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv

Eastern Catholic

sole remaining jurisdiction of a rite-specific particular church sui juris - Byzantine Rite, Bulgarian language

• Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia (covering all and only Bulgaria)

Defunct jurisdictions

Titular sees

• seven Metropolitan Titular archbishoprics: Marcianopolis, Philippopolis in Thracia, Preslavus, Ratiaria, Serdica, Ternobus, Velebusdus
• four other Titular archbishoprics: Anchialus, Beroë, Mesembria, Odessus
• fourteen Episcopal Titular bishoprics: Abrittum, Appiaria, Bononia, Bucellus, Castra Martis, Deultum, Dorostorum, Germania in Dacia, Margum, Nicopolis ad Iaternum, Novæ, Œscus, Sozopolis in Hæmimonto, Transmarisca

Other defunct jurisdictions

All other defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees.

See also

• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)

Sources and external links

• GCatholic - data for all sections